Brake rotors rusted ,causing bad vibration when stopping. Two of the rotors could be turned and two had to be replaced because of the rust problem. I kept the two that were replaced. The dealership told me that if this vehicle wasn't driven much in winter in michigan, that rotors would rust because of the humidity. I told them I kept the vehicle in the garage, but they said that would not make any difference. I felt the material was defective. The vehicle was still under warranty, but that would not cover it. I contacted gm to get a field representative's name and number to talk to but they would not give it to me. The dealership would not give me the field representative's name and number either. I feel that if a vehicle's brake system is going to rust sitting in a garage in the winter, that information should be public knowledge published in large print in the vehicle brochures.
1999 Chevrolet Blazer brakes complaints
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Consumer states almost rear ended when brake lights were inoperative. Third light works but other two work on and off. Dealer found multifunction switch is shorted out.
When applying brake there is a scraping sound and vibration. Dealer replaced front and rear rotors due to being rusty and warped.
Consumer reporting excessive wear of brake pads and rotors, from 17,614 to 35,500 miles there were three sets of brake rotors and two sets of brake pads replace on the vehicle, and the problem reoccurs. The dealer has been notified. *nlm water leak on passenger side floor, driver side door rattles going over bumps, both front windows outer molding comes off, moldings replaced, humming noise from front wheels when coming to a stop, wheel bearing / hub replaced.
When consumer applies brakes pedal goes all the way down to the floor.
Rear rotors have areas which are missing pieces of surface area which reduce braking ability and prematurely or abnormally wear brake pads. I had an ase certified mechanic and a chevy dealerships mechanic look at the rotors and they both determined the rotors are made of poor quality steel. I contacted gm about this and they stated that due to driving habits and area (weather), and that the warranty is over they will help with technical support only. Before having the rotors checked I could tell they were poor quality. Could the federal safety agency investigate other rotor cases and check with gm concerning the strength and quality of all their rotors and drums?
Vehicle was set on cruise control at 65mph. Engine revved and suddenly sped upto 80 MPH plus. Consumer couldn't disengage cruise control and had no brakes. Consumer put vehicle in neutral, and the brake pedal went straight to floor. Emergency brake and foot brake finally kicked in to stop vehicle. Consumer had 2 kids in vehicle, and almost rear ended 1 vehicle. Vehicle was towed ,and a gmc representative found nothing wrong. There was over $2300 worth of repairs to brake system. Also, calipes/rotors, shoes and pads were replaced 1 month before incident.
Consumer state at 40 thousand miles brake rotors need to be replaced. Please provide further information.
When applying ABS brakes pedal goes to floor, causing extended stopping distance. Please give any further details.
Vehicle experienced brake failure while traveling at approximately 20-25 MPH. Dealership cannot determine reasons for defect. On feb. 09, 2001, while traveling under wet conditions at 20 - 30 MPH, vehicle experienced brake failure two more times. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Vehicle lighting system, including dash, interior lights, head lights, etc, will blink erradically. The manufacturer is aware of the problem, and has indicated that it could be the ABS system malfunctioning, or something else, they are unsure. I have contacted gm on several occasions for updates. They provide nothing.
When attemtping to make a stop and upon applying brake pedal vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing extended stopping distance. Consumer has contacted dealer, dealer stated problem was due to a build up around fuel: throttle linkage and control. *ak dealer stated that the problem was a maintenance problem.
Applied brake at low speed of 10 MPH or less and pedal became hard. This caused extended stopping distance. Vehicle been in a accident on one occasion.also, vehicle been in / out of dealer's shop on seven occasions, and problem still reoccurring. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
I reported my defect (headlights & dash lights dimmed ) to gmac, within 3 mo of my purchase, I wasn't sure I what I was seeing at first. I was told by gmac to take my blazer to whitlow chevrolet (804‑323‑7600), they kept my blazer for 2 days. They said they could not reproduce my problem. I was told by the service writer, they would inform me of any bulletins that might be related to my problem. I mentioned I heard the 1999 corvette had the same problem, he said it was not related at all. I change my oil every 3,000mi and every time I visited whitlow I would ask the question about my problem, the response was "no". I took a trip to indiania on I-70, I was driving the posted speed limit, so was the driver in front of me. My lights dimmed and the driver in front of me got behind me and flashed his lights for several miles. I thought I was going to be a victim. Asap, I called gmac , they listen to my problem again referred me to ratley chevrolet (540‑898‑4000). My first visit was interesting, they knew my about my problem. Inorder for my extended warranty to cover the work, they needed to prove my problem. They kept my blazer overnite, put it on their computer, found my problem a faulty ABS sensors ,and computer modual causing the ABS motor to turn itself on/off ,dimming my headlights & dash lights. To my surprise I was told chevrolet could not fix my problem because the ABS computer modual and sensors were defective. So I'm still driving blazer, less at night. My concern is if the ABS motor is contantly running on/off, what is the lifetime of the ABS motor, I'm sure it was not designed for a constant on/off life cycle, my question to you and chverolet, will my ABS, work when I really need them, too. I am turning to you for help. Thanks in advance, richard hillard.
The problem we have with the truck since it was new is air leaks at these new slip together air connections. They are every where in the air brake system and they continually leak
Vehicle is not over two years old, but over 36,000 miles, and owner had to replace brake pads and rotors. When applying brakes truck would pulstate before coming to a stop. Brake on the rear driver's side was the worst. Rotor seemed to have chucks of steel missing. *ak driver side seat back handles stem broke inside.
When appyling brakes on wet pavement pedal goes to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. Please provide further details.
Driving on wet road less than 25mph hit brakes pedal went to floor would not stop caused accident. 2nd driving 65mph starts to shimmy no power dealer says running at designed specs. No fix. 5sp manual transmission.
Brakes failed completely due to damage of the brake hose causing brake fluid leakage. Yh
One panic stop to avoid a collision. The front brakes locked up. They smoked and had a burnt odor, the dealer resurfaced the rotors, fixed a brake line. Now when stopped, the brake pedal slowly goes to the floor, though I do have braking power when moving. The dealer rechecked it and told me this is normal. An independent mechanic says not. To date, the dealer has not fixed the problems.
Complete brake failure, due to turning steering wheel all the way to the left over a period of time which caused damage to brake hose and loss of fluid. Mjs
Brakes pull hard to the right when sudden stops occur. Ac/heat blows out the defroster, pulls power from engine has been to shop 3 times still fails
Slowing to a stop with foot on brake, behind a small pickup truck which had a wall board extending out of rear of truck, had full pressure on brake pedal, and vehicle started to jump up and down. Had to hold foot on brake pedal and shift into park; engine speeded up, and was able to shut off engine. Consumer thought computer on brakes malfunctioned. However, dealer could not find anything wrong.
2 incidents: I was trying to turn into a parking space and the car would not stop so I couldn't turn in. Less than a week later, a vehicle in front of me stopped quickly. I had about 25-30 feet of room in front of me to stop and the brakes did not work. I ended up in an accident because I couldn't stop.
When slowing the vehicle over bumpy roads, the anit-lock brakes activate making the vehicle difficult to control. Road conditions have always been dry with good traction.
Upon applying brakes quickly ABS will kick in and vehicle will keep on going. Vehicle has also had many other problems--windows, stereo, door inserts, grill, headlights, all of which either had to be replaced or repaired. *ak
While driving hit a bump and discovered a bottle of brake fluid under the hood.contacted dealer and manufacturer.
Brakes spongy. Go to floor with steady pressure
Speed sensor failed, vehicle could not travel over 25 MPH, replacement part failed also. Mjs
Vehicle in front of me stopped,I stepped on my brakes and they did not work.I was doing 25 MPH , and ended up in an accident due to no brakes.
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